Meigs Sweeps Rhea In Basketball

Rhea Middle Drops Girls' and Boys' Games with Late Meigs Push

12/5/23 -- Evensville, TN

Rhea Middle hosted Meigs Middle on Tuesday night, December 5, 2023. Both varsity games were very competitive, but Meigs won both games with good finishes against the Lady Eagles and the Eagles. In girls' action, Rhea Middle used a 12-6 second quarter to take a 20-16 lead thanks to 10 first half points by Anna Hennessee. In the third quarter, Olivia James had two 3-point baskets to help power the Lady Tigers to a 13-10 advantage to cut the Lady Eagle Lead to 30 to 29. In the fourth quarter, five different players scored in a big quarter for Meigs with a 17-7 edge gave Meigs the 46-37 win. Meigs came away with several steals to stymie the Rhea offense. For the game, Aven Hennessee and Kylie Jones were the leading scorers for Meigs with 12 and 11 points. Anna Hennessee led all scorers with 15 points and Abigayle Kelly added 8 points.

In boys action, Meigs edged Rhea by 2 points in first and second quarter to lead 20-16 at the half. The game remained close with Tigers enjoying a 28-26 lead after 3 quarters. Eagles tied the game with just over 5;30 left in the game and then Meigs took over the game with a 15-5 run over the last five minutes to get the win. Zack Norman led the Eagles with 9 points and 15 rebounds and Zac Hennessee and Desmond Wallace each scored 6 points.

No.RMS GIRLSPTS1Q2Q3Q4Q2P3PFTMFTAFouls
10ANNA HENNESSEE15460551222
21PRESLEY BRADSHAW2200020022
24ABIGAYLE KELLY8024230223
30GRACIE LOVELADY4202020000
3LANDREE BROWN0000000002
22BRISTOL LANE
23LAKYN GEER2020010004
12LILA REEL402202
20RYLAN PENDERGRASS
11BELLA PEAVEYHOUSE2002010020
15GRADY SUE PARKER
Meigs Middle461061317134687
Rhea Middle378121071614813

Meigs Middle: Aven Hennessee 12, Kylie Jones 11, Olivia James 8, kenlie Cornelius 4, Anna Butler 4, Elin Layman 5, Kenzlee Hughes 2

No.RMSPoints1Q2Q3Q4Q2P3PFTMFTAFOULS
15ZAC HENNESSEE620403022
23DESMON WALLACE6202230002
25BENTLEE FULLAM4000420000
24ELIJAH NORMAN9062130341
11GAGE DEVANEY
12IAN ARNOLD0000000000
10DILLON HENDERSON3030001001
35QUINTON DAVIS
13DRAVEN ANDERSON
21A.J. SHAVER
31LUCAS HARRISON5032011000
VMeigs Middle43614817172345
HRhea Middle33412107112564

Meigs Middle was led by Gavin Malone with 12 points.

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